Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-11-18-Speech-2-181"
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"Mr President, on 12 December 2002, the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO’s) diplomatic conference adopted a new Chapter XI-2, on special measures to promote maritime safety, as part of the IMO’s SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention, together with a new code named the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code), which seems to be of fundamental importance to the establishment of a global maritime safety system.
On 2 May 2003, the Commission presented the European Parliament and the Council with a Draft Regulation on enhancing ship and port facility security. The purpose of this draft is to introduce these new instruments into Community law, together with the necessary interpretative provisions.
On 9 October 2003, the Council (Transport) unanimously adopted a general approach to this draft. The European Parliament will abstain from voting on it at first reading on 19 November 2003.
In view of the evident progress made with the work by these two institutions, the Commission hopes that this document will be adopted as quickly as possible so that the Member States are given the opportunity, by no later than 1 July 2004, to fulfil the international obligations into which they have entered within the IMO.
1 July 2004 is also the deadline for vessels flying flags other than those of the EU Member States. The IMO has no intention of granting more time in which to implement these measures. In common with the United States’ authorities, the Commission agrees with this analysis. In accordance with the relevant regulations of the ISPS Code, it will therefore be possible for any vessel that, after 1 July 2004, does not comply with the safety arrangements laid down in these international instruments to be refused access to any port in a state that is a member of the IMO."@en1
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